Poetry Slam!
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Poetry
Poetry NI presents the Belfast Book Festival Slam 2025!
Open to poets of all styles and experiences, we invite you to take the mic and share your work in front of a lively and appreciative audience, with first time entrants always welcome.
Poets will be marked on composition and delivery as scored by our panel of judges including a guest judge.
The winner will receive the Brian Bailey Memorial Cup and be our 2025 Festival Slampion.
Registration to read opens at 7.00pm.
For full slam rules, please see poetryni.com/slam-rules
First set up in February 2014, evolving from various separate ventures, Poetry NI is a multimedia, multi-platform showcase and resource provider for poets, showcasing great writing through new writing, publications, readings, open mics, sound releases, workshops and more.
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